Note: The second half of this chapter is in third person POV.
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I walked behind the boy and the wolves at the Waterwoods border eyed with all the threat they could conjure. There was a large building that ford as a wall. We passed through it and when we ca into the clearing; it was a totally different world. I had seen Waterwoods before when I was sitting on top of the crooked tree, but looking at it up front, it felt like I had travelled back in ti.
n wore only the bottom shorts with their upper body bare, showing the taut muscles and proudly carrying the scars of the battle. Won wore a skirt-like garnt and a top that covered only their bosom, with their toned muscles peeking out from the uncovered regions.
While most of them carried on with their work, so people whom I passed by repelled in a distasteful manner.
I shifted my eyes to the front. Dealing with them will co later on when I will have to join this side of the feud to calm it. But I could still feel the gaze boring in my head like they will pounce upon and tear to pieces, but it was because of the boy that walked in front of the people were keeping to themselves. "Are you a Beta here?" I asked, trying to confirm my doubts.
But the boy did not respond. What kind of pompousness he carried with him. Last ti Fang had ntioned his na when asking him to bring the fruit, but I couldn't rember it well.
We walked to the six tall trees between which they had built a prodigious tent, like one for kings in old tis. It was red and golden in colour, from the outer appearance; it seed like one big room, but when we went inside, there was a waiting area and tent material wall to differentiate the rest of the living space. There was no doubt Fang lived here, while others lived in the huts outside.
The boy finally spoke to in his sa passive composure, "Wait here the Alpha is in the middle of trials right now. It would be best if you do not leave this place. For your own good."
My eyes narrowed at him. Those weren't his words. That was sothing Fang had instructed. As much as I wanted to defy them, this was not a place to play with my luck, especially when my luck has had a history of betraying at perfect monts. "I am here for nominal paperwork, aren't you a Beta? I believe you handle the paperwork. Can you please help get the signs and stamps on these?" I went to get the papers out when the boy stopped imdiately.
"Lindsey handles all the docuntation processes. I will send her here." This boy was uncomfortable regarding paperwork, and it was evident with the speed at which he exited the tent.
I looked around and in this waiting area, only a sofa was kept and a side table. It was a large rectangular room at the far end of which there was another zipper door. I wonder how they live in such old tis. The tent wasn't any less to royalty if this was the 14th century.
A woman ca in after so ti and I recognised her, Lindsey Agnarsson, the one who was there during John Walter's case.
She had more decent clothing, with a single cloth covering from shoulder to knee and a rope that tied on her waist to which weapons were hanging. "I heard you have so agreent papers," Lindsey said in a professional tone. She was old for her looks and back in court, I had estimated her to be in her early forties, but now I can tell it was more of late forties.
I removed the papers from my sling bag and handed it over to her while standing up."Yes, I needed them signed by the elders' I believe as a Beta you can help get them through"
Lindsey checked the paper, taking her own ti and reading a few things here and there. Her eyes rose to see as if to judge every cell in my body. I stood tall and prideful, like the Alpha I was. Her gaze mild down, "It is true I can get it through but the elders' cannot sign on it until our Alpha approves"
This was one irritating thing even Fang would constantly tell . How can the elders' decision be questioned by an Alpha? They were the Gammas, the wolves of experience, and their words were considered absolute in a village.
"Fang is just the Alpha, isn't he supposed to roll with the decision of elders?" I asked.
Lindsey handed back the papers, "This is Waterwoods dear, there is only one absolute rule here. Our Alpha, Fang Warchild. I am sure Bane has gone to inform him of your arrival. Just sit here for so ti. I will send soone to bring you sothing to eat."
So Bane was the boy's na. I had t two of the Betas of Waterwoods, Bane and Lindsey, and there was no need for to get another confirmation from the third Beta here that without Fang, I won't be able to complete my task here. All this ti, I was expecting to just co here and get things done before Fang ends his trials, but here I was, waiting for that stupid man. I took a deep breath just to let out a huge sigh.
Suddenly, a scent wafted in the air, and then it was gone soon enough. I had slled this one before and it felt so familiar there was a need to check it.
I couldn't recollect from where this scent was, but I sure hated it. And that only led to believe it might be soone from the castle following . I got out of the tent and followed the trail that was left behind by the scent. There was a forest where the trail continued. I had seen Waterwoods from the top and I knew this was a dense forest only on one side on the other side, there was a clearing for the training ground. And the trail went to the denser part.
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Deep in the forest of Waterwoods, a girl ran with her hooded robe flowing behind her. She was fast on her feet and stopped when she t the man who she had called a few minutes back.
"Did she follow you, Sylvie?" The man asked. There was a huge scare that ran over his right eye and a burnt mark of branding on his left shoulder, saying he had willingly left whichever pack he once belonged to.
Sylvie looked around to see that there was no one here. This was the perfect place and Sylvie had led a trail deliberately in a kind of way that only the special guest of Fang would follow her. "She will be here. You know what to do, just mark her and seal the bond with her by force. You won't be a lonely lone wolf anymore, the girl is at your disposal."
The man had a big ring on his face as his teeth grew jagged, growing into the sharp canines for marking his prey, "This is perfect. I will have myself a mate today. I hope you keep your end of the promise, or else you will be my mate"
He growled at Sylvie and she stood tall, raising her hand, "You will get your reward. Go do your job properly first. Take this," she handed him a pill.
Saying this, Sylvie sprayed herself with water that would hide her scent and ran away from there. This was not the first ti that Sylvie had thrown a girl to her worst fate because the girl ca close to Fang. Today when she heard that this new girl was a special guest, her blood boiled in her veins seeing how the girl was beautiful with curves that fit her slender pale face. The new girl's hazel eyes looked around with no hint of fear and her brown hair bound in a bun.
How can there be a special guest of Fang, he only belonged to Sylvie!
Fang had never brought a special guest, especially a female. In fact, the only guest he treated as special was the king and no one else. That only ant this new girl with hazel eyes was his potential mate and Sylvie would steal Fang away from her by forcefully making the new girl soone else's mate. The man would mark and force that girl into mating, after which removing the bond would beco a painful process that would take months.
At a far distance, Sylvie climbed a tree and was satisfied to see the hazel eyes girl who had co from Winterwells falling into her trap. Perfect! Today this girl will suffer her worst nightmare, Sylvie thought.
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